Daily Archives: February 1, 2022

1. A Proclamation on National Black History Month, 2022  The White House
2. UA Community Celebrates Black History Month City of Upper Arlington  City of Upper Arlington
3. Black History Month To Focus On 'Black Health And Wellness'  Texas A&M University Today
4. A guide to Black History Month events in Philly  The Philadelphia Inquirer
5. Black History Month: When and how it got started  FOX 10 News Phoenix
6. View Full Coverage on Google News

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A Proclamation on National Black History Month, 2022 - The White House

Katy: In addition to that, were archiving ProPublicas data journalism appstheir whole catalog, if we can. Theyre one of our partners on this work. They build some of these really interesting, complex, robust websites that are querying a database in real time. One, which is titled Are hospitals near me ready for the coronavirus?, allows you to enter your zip code and see how full the hospitals are. This was, of course, very useful last winter.

ProPublica produces many different versions of this but there isnt a technology thats able to capture and archive the sitesyet. Were working with different partners and developing tools and we think we will ultimately be able to capture all of ProPublicas journalism apps.

What does the archiving process look like?

Katy: Its not easy to look at a data journalism site and know whether its archivable or not. Were working on a flow chart that would help digital archivists and data journalists figure out exactly what they have built and which aspects can be preserved. Some things can be archived with Web Recorder, which is a high fidelity dynamic web archiving tool that can capture a lot of things, but it can present issues with getting the archives to library catalogs and making them available to researchers later. Sometimes it isnt until you get to the quality assurance step and you check the archived version that you realize it didnt capture crucial parts of the site.

Vicky: But our tool, ReproZipWeb, enables us to do server-side archiving. Anyone can use itits free and open source. If you have access to either a server where the materials are being hosted in production or a copy of those materials, you would first start the server, which engages the tool and keeps track of everything thats happening on the server, including the software it touches, the data it uses, the database, the type of the database, and so on. It captures a lot of in-depth metadata which is required for active, ongoing digital preservation. At the end of the process, you get a bundled file which is small and shareable and contains all the assets needed to rerun the Web application in different environments. Its not just facilitating archiving but its also facilitating reuse for others.

If we dont have access to different computational environments such as different operating systems and different servers over the long term, then a lot of this work becomes moot. If you dont have a copy of Windows 93 but you have a Windows 93 file and you opened it now, it would look like Wingdings. Software archiving is a crucial part of this work.

Its counterintuitive to think that something published online as recently as last year is already at risk of being lost. How widespread is the problem?

Katy: Oddly, there are books that were published 500 years ago that are much more stable and preservable than some of these dynamic websites. The sites can be exceptionally fragile, especially with some of these news organizations, like Vox or Chalkbeat, that dont have a legacy publication behind them. There has been a lot of really interesting data journalism created during COVID thats already gone, and data journalists are sounding the alarm about the loss of their work. Digital-first, start-up media organizations are incredibly volatile.

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History as it Happens: Rescuing the Historical Record in a Digital World - NYU News

To help you find compelling and overlooked stories, past and present, you might begin by searching The Timess Race/Related Topics page or by exploring these outside resources:

What are the big takeaways from the series for you? How has it changed how you see Black history and American history as a whole? How successful is the series in reaching its goals? Choose one or more of the prompts below in writing or in discussion with a partner:

What are your reactions to the articles you read and the series as a whole? What does it make you think and feel? How does the series affect how you think about Black history?

Shelton Johnson, a park ranger featured in one of the articles in the series, said: A storyteller is a healer and a good story has always been good medicine. The right story at the right time can heal the world. Do you agree? What is the power of storytelling and the stories explored in the series? How have the words, images and stories in this series affected, touched, enlightened or moved you? Which moments and details stand out and why?

How do the subjects, themes and stories explored in Black History, Continued relate to your own life and experiences, and those of your family and community? What wisdom, inspiration and life lessons can you draw?

How Black history is taught in schools is still a battleground today. For example, a new Texas law forbids teaching that slavery and racism are anything other than deviations from, betrayals of, or failures to live up to, the authentic founding principles of the United States. A recent Florida rule bans the teaching of the 1619 Project in public schools. Published in 2019 by The New York Times Magazine, the 1619 Project aims to reframe the countrys history by placing the consequences of slavery and the contributions of Black Americans at the very center of the United States national narrative. And to date, more than 20 states including New Hampshire, Michigan and Arkansas have introduced regulations that restrict teaching about race and racism. What do you think of these efforts to restrict how schools teach about Black history, race and racism?

In How Negro History Week Became Black History Month and Why It Matters Now, Veronica Chambers concludes:

Why does Black History Month in particular, and the study of Black history overall, still matter so much? Theres no question that history is and continues to be a battleground. The origin stories that we tell matter a great deal for where we set the bar and how we set the bar going forward, noted Professor Jones, of Johns Hopkins. So when you talk about people like Carter G. Woodson, these are men who knew that if you dont rewrite the history of Africans and people of African descent, if you dont rewrite the history of the United States through the lens of Black history, if you dont make that record and if you dont make that case, there are [false] stories that will expand and go toward rationalizing and perpetuating racism, exclusion, marginalization and more.

Whats your reaction to the quote? After having engaged with the series, why do you think that the ways in which Black history is written, learned and taught matter so much? Do you agree that if you dont rewrite the history of the United States through the lens of Black history, false stories will continue and contribute to rationalizing and perpetuating racism, exclusion, marginalization?

Now its your turn to engage and enlighten others: Share one thing you found moving or meaningful from the Black History, Continued series with your class, school or community.

Depending on which Lesson of the Day you chose, you might have already created something as a Going Further activity, such as a gallery exhibit about Black Americans who are rangers for the National Park Service or a visual artwork to represent your community, identity or place.

In addition, here are a few other creative ideas and resources to help you come up with a suitable and effective format:

Write and illustrate a childrens book or comic book: You can hand-draw or paint your original story or use a free book-making app like MyStorybook, BookBildr or Storybird. There are many free, easy-to-use comic book apps, such as MakeBeliefsComix and Pixton.

Design a one-pager: Using illustrations, quotes from the articles, key words and names of people, design a visually compelling summary of one aspect of Black history you learned.

Make an Instagram Swipe-Through Guide: You can create an Instagram post using a website like Canva. You can look at some of the examples from this article, Swipe-Through Activist Guides Are the New Zines, to see how young activists are using Instagram to educate and create change.

Create a public service announcement: Using still photographs from the series, or from your own research, along with text, narration and music, record and edit a P.S.A. to inform others. Scholastic provides some useful tips and a sample P.S.A. storyboard.

You might consider some of the following questions as you create your work to inform others: Who is your audience? Teenagers, young children, adults or families? Whats the most effective way to tell the story? What information would you include? What storytelling techniques would you want to incorporate? How would you balance imparting factual knowledge with good storytelling? What messages would you want readers or listeners to come away with?

When you are finished, share your project with your class, school or community.

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BOSTON, MA OCTOBER 22: The sunsets during team workout for the Boston Red Sox in the 2013 World Series Media Day at Fenway Park on October 22, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Red Sox host the Cardinals in Game 1 on October 23, 2013. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

The Boston Red Soxhave a long and illustrious history dating back to 1901. Since then, the Sox have produced some of the biggest names to ever step foot on the diamond.

Despite an 86-year championship drought that haunted the organization and fans alike, the time of the curse produced, arguably, the best Red Sox players in history. Eight of the ten players who have their numbers retired with the Red Sox never won a ring with the team.

Defining an era of Red Sox history can be quite difficult as that term is broad. I look at an era as two decades. For example 1901-1920. With the longevity of the organization, there are several eras where there may be multiple players who would top the list of another era, but what is noteworthy is that this list is strictly based on each time frame.

Most of the eras have many highs, but some eras are borderline dreadful to even think about. Looking at the players from the 1921-1940s era, its no small task finding one player whose name is even recognizable. Then looking at the 1981-2000s era, it is like you are looking at the entire MLB All-Century team.

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TVLine is once again celebrating Black History Month by highlighting special programming that will be airing and streaming throughout the month of February.

The list below features documentaries and docuseries chronicling Black history both in America and popular culture. Learn all about a very special voting rights activist in PBS Fannie Lou Hamers America: An America ReFramed Special, celebrate Black stand-up comedy in Prime Videos Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy,and deep-dive into the history of slavery with Smithsonian Channels One Thousand Years of Slavery: The Untold Story.

Fans of the arts also have plenty to take in, including Pass the Mic(which spotlights the rising careers of Lil Nas X, Lizzo and Kendrick Lamar) and TCMs Sidney Poitier movie marathon.

In addition, watch new interviews with Tessa Thompson, Halle Berry and Regina Hall on ABCs Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising, and find out where you can watch critically acclaimed films like Dreamgirls, Get Out, Creed,In the Heat of the Night and more. And dont forget about Peacocks Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reboot, which kicks off on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 13.

Below is our curated list of selections from Showtime, Smithsonian Channel, PBS, Discovery+, Peacock, Apple TV+ and other outlets.

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The National Women's Soccer League and the NWSL players association made history on the eve of the start of preseason by announcing that two sides ratified its first-ever collective bargaining agreement which extends until 2026. The board of governors is expected to vote as early as Tuesday. Some of the notable victories for the union includes 160% increase to minimum salaries, 4% year-over-year increases and free agency within the league.

The primary terms of the CBA are projected to require an additional incremental investment by NWSL owners of nearly $100 million and include raising the minimum salary to $35,000 along with an increase in player salaries. The agreement will also provide free housing, transportation, fully-vested 401(k) contributions, health, life and disability insurance. Additionally, eight weeks of parental leave -- whether for birth or adoption -- and up to six months of mental health leave. It will also include a share of net broadcast revenues if the league is profitable in the third, fourth or fifth year of the newly negotiated CBA.

Free agency, a longtime point of contention for NWSL players, with the market opening in 2023 for players with six years of service time in the league. In 2024, players with five years of service time will be eligible for free agency and players with three years will be eligible for restricted free agency.

"Tonight, the NWSL Players Association ratified the first-ever collective bargaining agreement in NWSL history," read the statement.

"Subject to approval by the NWSL board of governors, players will report to preseason camp tomorrow with the safety, security, and protections of a collectively bargained contract that sets NWSL on a positive trajectory for the future."

Interim NWSL CEO Marla Messing issued the following statement on behalf of the league:

"This is a historic moment for women's soccer in the United States. This transformative agreement represents deserved advancements for our players, including significantly stronger compensation packages and benefits, enhanced training and playing environments, and a long-term commitment to continually improve the standards we all regard as essential to securing our position as the best women's soccer league in the world. Our owners are committed to providing the significant and unprecedented investment required to build and sustain a professional women's soccer league that properly supports our players, both as professional soccer players and as individuals. We thank the NWSLPA leadership and the players for their thoughtful approach on the CBA and look forward to continuing to collaborate with them to create the best environment for our players to succeed."

This is a landmark deal and the first of its kind set in place for a professional women's domestic soccer league. What the two sides agreed to on Monday could mark a a new era of women's soccer, one that would make this league look completely different moving forward following generational growing pains throughout multiple attempts to establish a league in this country.

A four-week severance pay with 30 days of housing and health insurance will also be included for waived players -- a huge victory for players, considering years with no CBA meant players ousted with little to no notice in past seasons.

There is much to be celebrated whenever it comes to a historical "first," but the new contract in place comes with more than celebrations, it comes with both joy and sadness, but also with a heavy sigh of relief. After a 2021 that has been viewed in hindsight as a reckoning for the league, the possibility of a failed negotiation lingered and players holding out of preseason on Feb. 1 seemed likely. The late-night deal in place signals the 2022 calendar year for the league will commence as schedule.

The pro leagues of the past paved way for this current league to exist today -- the Women's Professional Soccer (2007-12) and Women's United Soccer Association (2001-03) specifically come to mind. And as the NWSL approaches the 10th anniversary from when it was originally founded (Nov. 21, 2012), it's worth reflecting that in its near-decade-long existence, the league became a place where poor working and playing conditions still existed out of fear of the same conclusion the past -- a failed and folded league. The CBA was a necessity and the efforts to get a historic contract in place was generations in the making, and it could not have come to light without efforts and investment.

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Charleston doesnt often give credit to the Black people who built it; its slowly getting better, but I make sure to honor them, Williams says. The tour sites can change once Williams has a conversation with guests and gets a feel of what they are interested in learning. This is a very interactive tour. You can just listen, or you can ask questions and even debate me, if needed. In April, Williams will also begin offering a riding tour as a way to visit additional sites that are farther out from the downtown Charleston area.

Harlem NY

Type: Walking

Duration: Varies

Launched in 1998 by Harlem native Neal Shoemaker, Harlem Walking Tours offers several tour options, including a Harlem Renaissance Multimedia Walking Tour that explores venues and sites that were instrumental to the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s. The two-hour tour starts at the Schomburg Center for Research; guides bring the tour to life with sound and video equipment as you walk the same sidewalks as Black icons like Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and more. There is also a Harlem Gospel Toura three-hour walking tour that explores the impact that gospel music and the church have had on Harlem over the decades. All tours are conducted by a Harlem native.

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Type: Walking, bus, and virtual options

Duration: Varies

For over 20 years, KB Tours has provided walking, bus, and more recently, virtual tours in the Washington, D.C. area. The daily African American Heritage Tour starts at the Navy Memorial on 7th and Pennsylvania Avenue and makes stops at the Frederick Douglass House, Howard University, and the historic neighborhoods of Shaw, Anacostia, and LeDroit Park. Afterward, guests are encouraged to visit the National Museum of African American History and Culture (the museum offers free admission, with timed-entry passes).

If people like to go off the beaten path, ours is the tour to go on, KB Tours owner Kenny Burns says. Participants will need to allot four hours for the African American Heritage tour; additional, shorter options include a series of 90-minute virtual tours. Theres also a four-hour African American History at Night tour, which starts at 7:00 pm. For those who may be visiting D.C. with a large group, or even for a family reunion, KB Tours offers private options, too.

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6 Standout Black History Tours in the U.S., from California to Charleston - Cond Nast Traveler

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) The Virginia Beach Historic Preservation Commission is accepting research grant applications for projects that focus on local history in the city as well as the former Princess Anne County.

Applications can be foundHERE and are due by March 3.

The Research Grant Program encourages scholarship about persons, places and events that are significant to Virginia Beachs history.

The research projects must result in a tangible product, such as a written report or a historic marker or sign. Grant funding is for costs directly related to the research and production of the final product.

All applications must include a project sponsor that agrees to review and approve the project final report or product. The sponsor must be identified in the application and must sign the application.

In 2020, five grants were awardedwith a value of $1,000 to $2,500. During this years cycle, the grant awards range has increased from $500 to $2,500 with the available funds totaling $10,000 for the fiscal year.

To be eligible to apply, you must be:

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The Colorado Avalanche currently cannot be stopped. They won their 10th straight game -- and their 18th straight home game -- on Sunday night. The 4-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres tied the Avalanche with their second longest win streak in franchise history.

They are now also tied with the Pittsburgh Penguins for the longest win streak this season.

As far as the home streak, the Avalanche are approaching history. They currently have the fifth longest win streak at home in NHL history, and are starting to close in on the Detroit Red Wings' mark of 23 straight. That Red Wings squad did not lose on home ice from Nov. 5, 2011 to Feb. 19, 2012.

And that's not all. The win on Sunday was also Colorado's 15th victory in January. That ties the NHL record for most wins in any month, a mark also held by the Penguins and Bruins.

Avalanche coach Jared Bednar says finding various ways to win has been crucial for the team.

"I've learned that we're a resilient group, pretty consistent," he said, according to the Associated Press. "There were some games where we weren't perfect, but we've found different ways to win with different guys chipping in, which good teams do. It's been an amazing month from our guys."

Colorado's Nazem Kadri, who had a goal in Sunday's victory, noted that, despite how hot the team is, they are still focused on improving.

"It's fun winning for sure," he said. "It's pretty exceptional when you look at the history of the Avs; they've had some pretty good teams, so we're humbled by that. That being said, I think it's not [having] too many complacent guys in the dressing room. I feel like everyone feels that we can still be a little bit better."

Next up for Colorado is the Arizona Coyotes at Ball Arena on Tuesday, when they will try for their 19th straight home win.

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